Dr. Thomas N. Fogarty

DR. THOMAS N. FOGARTY was born July 5, 1936 in Easton, PA. He graduated with honors from the University of Notre Dame. He was elected to "Who's Who among Students in American Universities and Colleges" for 1957-58. An employee of AT&T from March '58 through December '59, he transferred to Bell Labs in 1961 as a Member of Technical Staff. He completed an MS in Metallurgical Engineering in 1962 and a Ph.D. in Materials Science in 1967 at Lehigh University. He holds two U.S. Patents. He has presented short courses, served as Co-editor of Proceedings for the 1987 Natural Space Radiation Conference held jointly with NASA and Prairie View A&M University and served as program Chairman and Editor for the Second Consortium Conference held jointly with NASA and Hampton University. Dr. Fogarty received the Distinguished Member of Technical Staff Award at AT&T Bell Labs in 1984. He became an AT&T- BL Visiting Professor of Physical Electronics in 1979. He was assigned to Prairie View A&M University in 1979 where he assisted in developing a Graduate Program and Under-graduate Labs in Solid State and Materials Process. He served as Engineering Graduate Faculty Representative. In August 1987, he joined the School of Pure and Applied Sciences at Hampton University as Visiting Professor of Physical Electronics & Materials Science and Special Assistant to the Dean for Engineering College Development. He retired from AT&T in December 1989. In August 1990 he was appointed Full Professor of Engineering at Texas A&I University. In September 1992 he accepted the AT&T Endowed Chair of EE at Prairie View A&M University where he was Director of Center for Materials, Micro-design & Micro-fabrication. Dr. Fogarty is in "Who's Who" in the South/Southwest and "Who's Who" in Technology Today. He was a member of Tau Beta Pi, Pi Tau Sigma and Sigma Xi. He held membership in the Electrochemical Society, American Vacuum Society, and IEEE (senior member). Most recently, he was awarded distinguished Professor and Director Emeritus of The Center for Applied Radiation Research at Prairie View A&M University. Dr. Fogarty served on the Board of the Newman Foundation at Lehigh University. He was founding chairman of Lehigh Valley Opportunity Center which operated residential group homes for ex-offenders and juveniles. He was Advisor to Environmental Explorer Post 74 in Allentown, PA. for seven years and was awarded the Silver Beaver for service to Scouting in America. Survivors include his wife: Margaret Fogarty, of Houston, TX children: Michael and Brenda Fogarty, Patty and Greg Harper, all of Houston, TX, Kevin and Tracy Fogarty, of Crosby, TX, Kathy and Mark Henderson, of Bath, PA., Mary Beth and Kelly Felty, of Waxahachie, TX, twelve grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, numerous cousins, in-laws, friends and colleagues. In lieu of flowers, gifts can be made to the Thomas N. Fogarty Scholarship Fund at Prairie View A&M University c/o CARR Center P.O. Box 519, Mail stop 1010, Prairie View, TX 77446. Funeral Mass will be held Friday, July 11 at 10:00 AM, 2008 at St. James Catholic Church. Visitation will be held Thursday evening from 5:00 PM. until 9:00 PM at Calvary Hill Funeral Home. The inurnment for Dr. Fogarty will take place at a later date.